Shipping Clerk

Job Description

Job Description

Shipping Clerk

Temporary - 3 Month Assignment

Pay : $17.00 - $18.00 / hour

Schedule : 7 : 00am 5 : 00pm

Sit-down Forklift Experience Required*

Responsibilities :

• Utilizing the IFS system reports, determines daily stock inventory items that need to be picked and shipped.
• Prepares pick lists and delivery notes for daily shipments. If errors exist, coordinate the correction of them.
• Assure orders and shipping quantities match picking documents through careful audit of said documents.
• Assemble packaging materials and packages merchandise per instructions, in preparation for shipment.
• Utilizes networked shipping systems thru UPS and Fed-Ex to process ground and freight shipments.
• Enter data pertaining to domestic and international shipments into the company’s IFS system and into the shipping systems of commercial freight carriers (UPS, Fed-Ex, DHL, etc.

Prepare export documentation as required for international shipments.

• Notifies consignee of shipment information to other offices and / or agents as needed.
• Coordinate with carriers and freight forwarders to schedule pick-up of goods.
• Ensure that drivers depart with appropriate paperwork.
• Initiates, answers & documents tracer inquiries when requested via email and / or fax.
• Confirm physical shipment of goods and facilitate tracking of packages when requested.
• Processes daily invoices in IFS.
• In conjunction with supervisor will be responsible for all outbound freight to comply with warehouse operations.
• Coordinate with Customer Service team to resolve ship instructions or customer requests when required.
• Ensure the accuracy of all shipping documents by strict adherence to standard operating procedures.
• Gather, enter IFS and / or internal Network, and maintain all data and records relative to shipping activities.

Qualifications and Experience :

• Experience utilizing an MRP system, IFS is preferred.
• Experience with computerized dispatch shipping systems (UPS, FedEx, DHL).
• Previous shipping experience is preferred.

Knowledge and Skills :

• Demonstrated self-motivation and self-discipline traits.
• Have a positive and flexible attitude.
• Qualified forklift driver.
• PC computer familiarity; must be experienced in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Demonstrated effective communication skills written oral and inter-personal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task, handling frequent interruptions and shifting priorities.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent. Be organized and efficient.

• Ability to communicate fluently in English
6 days ago